In the early days of electricity, the exposed bulb was the main trend in home decor -- as a way to show wealth, but also hospitality in your willingness to spend outrageous sums on utilities for the comfort of your guests. That Victorian trend became hot again in the 1970's with the space age calling attention to modern innovations in technology, and then again in modern America, where contemporary restorations of traditional hardware evoke a nod to these bygone eras in contemporary materials: polished chrome and LED bulbs. This sconce, with its modern simplicity, blends past and present for the light's original purpose: to welcome guests to your home.